Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care (LTC)

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care (LTC)
Location: Stephenson, MI 49887
Duration: 3 Months+ (Possible Extension)
Schedule: 6 am – 6 pm (36 hrs weekly)
Pay: $42/hr
 
Note:

• Stipend is also provided to the candidate living more than 50 miles from the facility.
• Referral bonus on each successful referral.
  
  Role Overview:

• Observe each resident on a continuing basis alert to changes in mental and physical well-being; notifies the Supervisor of pertinent observations and discusses the need to notify physician; and receive Resident Status Report from off-going shift and give on-coming shift a detailed report of each resident’s status and events of the shift.
• Record narcotics on a 30 days basis
• Accurately receive, transcribe, and carry out physician’s orders.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and make proper documentation via a computerized system.
• Perform wound care and have knowledge of wound vacs.
• Perform regular duties on the unit such as checking appointments for the day; checking Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy appointments; checking activity board; reminding staff of ambulation list, weights, blood pressures, and to document nutritional charts.  
• Monitor LNA documentation and update LNA clipboard; oversight of infection control practices on the unit; ensure that unit is clean and hazard-free. 

• License: Active MI LPN License (required)
• Certifications: BLS (required)

• 6 months experience in LTC- REQUIRED